Paul Sembower | November 7, 2026
Game 1 of the WPIAL playoffs featured the Washington High School Prexies vs. the Frazier High School Commodores.
The Prexies got the ball first, and they delivered. Ameer Nelson got the touchdown pass only 15 seconds into the game and made the score 7-0.
The Prexies defense made a dominant stop and turned the ball over to their offense.
The Prexies moved downfield, and Trenton Grooms got the handoff and ran into the end zone for another Prexies touchdown to make the score 14-0. The scoring didn’t stop there; Geavonni Oakley intercepted Brady Seacrest’s pass and ran it in to make the score 21-0 for the Prexies.
Frazier did answer back, and Seacrest connected with Brant Alekson for a Commodores touchdown. The two-point conversion was successful, and the score was 21-8.
The Commodores returned to the defense and picked off the Prexies to give them the ball on their own 10-yard line. They eventually had to punt, and the Prexies were back on offense. Caedon Marley got the hand off and ran it in for a touchdown to make the score 28-8.
Then the Prexies returned back to offense, and they fumbled the ball at the one-yard line and the Commodores recovered it.
The Commodores once again punted and on the next offensive drive for the Prexies, Trenton Grooms ran the ball in for a touchdown to make the score 35-8.
In the begin of the second half, Ameer Nelson read the route and intercepted Seacrest’s pass to give the Prexies the ball. Ja’Quay Heyman caught the pass and ran it in for another Prexies touchdown to make the score 43-8 after the two-point conversion. After stopping the Commodores again, the Prexies handed it off to Trenton Grooms again and he ran it in for a touchdown. The final touchdown of the night came from Dontae Chandler, and he made the score 58-8 after the rushing touchdown and two-point conversion.
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